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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-11 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 III has a general score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active's general score of 81.9. The Xperia 10 III body is way newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. Galaxy S8 Active features a little sharper display than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia 10 III, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active captures clearer photographs and videos than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active also has a bigger aperture and a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos.
Xperia 10 III has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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